Ready for Revised RICA: A Test Preparation Guide for California's Reading Instruction Competence Assessment
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An inexpensive, paperbound, hands-on guide to taking the written version of the revised California Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA), this resource is a “must have” guide for teacher candidates. In it is everything needed for candidates to pass the test, including complete coverage of the 15 competencies covered in the test, a study guide with key points to remember, an informative case study, and information for working with the practice test on the RICA Website. Ready for the Revised RICA, 3e is completely up to date with the revised RICA.
ContentsPreface New to This EditionIntroduction The Test, Test-Taking Strategies, and CommonStrategies for Meeting the Needs of All LearnersAn Overview of the TestTest-Taking StrategiesCommon Strategies for Meeting the Needs of All LearnersChapter 1 Competency 1: Planning, Organizing, andManaging Reading InstructionChapter 2 Competency 2: Reading AssessmentChapter 3 Competency 3: Phonological andPhonemic AwarenessChapter 4 Competency 4: Concepts about Print,Letter Recognition, and the Alphabetic PrincipleChapter 5 Competency 5: Phonics and Sight Words:Terminology and ConceptsChapter 6 Competency 6: Phonics and Sight Words:Instruction and AssessmentChapter 7 Competency 7: Syllabic Analysis,Structural Analysis, and Orthographic KnowledgeChapter 8 Competency 8: Fluency: Role in Reading Developmentand Factors that Affect the Development of FluencyChapter 9 Competency 9: Fluency: Instruction and AssessmentChapter 10 Competency 10: Vocabulary, Academic Language,and Background Knowledge: Role in ReadingDevelopment and Factors that AffectTheir DevelopmentChapter 11 Competency 11: Vocabulary, Academic Language,and Background Knowledge: Instruction and AssessmentChapter 12 Competency 12: Comprehension: Concepts andFactors Affecting Reading ComprehensionChapter 13 Competency 13: Comprehension: Instruction andAssessment — Before Children Read, While ChildrenRead, and After Children ReadChapter 14 Competency 14: Comprehension: Instruction andAssessment — Narrative/Literary TextsChapter 15 Competency 15: Comprehension: Instruction andAssessment — Expository/Informational Texts andStudy SkillsChapter 16 Study Guide: Key Points to RememberChapter 17 The Case StudyChapter 18 Working with the Practice Test on the RICA WebsiteAppendicesReference NotesIndex
